One of the jewels on the Rhine valley, the Burg Eltz Castle has never been destroyed and still has a large part of that same awesome 12th century architecture.
As a matter of fact the 12th the Burg Eltz Castle is still owned by the same family that built it centuries ago.
This is a fantastic and real medieval castle, well worth a day trip if you are in Germany. Make sure you are fit for a hike since to reach it you will have to walk through the woods the for around 30 minutes.
Walk to Burg Eltz Castle, Germany
Burg Eltz Castle, Germany
Burg Eltz Castle and the nearby landscape